Kyle Drennen, of newsbusters.org, has put up a relatively lengthy swatch of dialogue from Wednesday\’s episode of the ABC TV show “Blackish”.
He feels that this was a frontal attack on Black people who dared to break the mold and become Republicans.
Personally, I disagree. I think it is an excellent give-and-take that presents two perspectives of this issue in a humorous, entertaining way.
Here is the dialogue. Please read it and decide for yourself:
DRE JOHNSON [ANTHONY ANDERSON]: There are certain things in life that are just true. Fact: The Earth revolves around the Sun. Fact: Two times two is four. And fact: Black people aren\’t Republicans. We just aren\’t. We vote for Democrats. And it\’s not just an Obama thing. He could have dropped-kicked this baby and I still would have voted for him. But black people also overwhelmingly backed this guy [Picture of Mike Dukakis], this guy [picture of Al Gore]. Get down, now. Hell, 91% of black people voted for this guy [picture of Walter Mondale]. Fact: 91% of Walter Mondale\’s family didn\’t vote for Walter Mondale. Sure, the other side may trot out a token black face every now and again, but the fact of the matter is, being a black Republican is something we just don\’t do. [To Junior] Ah! Hey, son. How was your day?
JUNIOR [MARCUS SCRIBNER] Oh, great. I joined the Young Republicans club at school. DRE: Fact: Junior may not be a donkey, but he\’s definitely an ass.
(…)
DRE: Well, Bow, we have a problem. Junior is a Republican….Ronald Reagan. Ann Coulter. Fox News. Tea Party! Bow! Republican!
BOW JOHNSON [TRACEE ELLIS ROSS]: Republican?
DRE: Yes!
BOW: No!
DRE: Yes!
BOW: No!
! DRE: Yes!
BOW: No!
DRE: Yes!
BOW: We don\’t do that, Dre! We are compassionate liberals who believe in tolerance, acceptance, open-
DRE: Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever. But we\’re black, alright? That\’s all that matters. We\’re black.
BOW: When did he start believing that immigrants should go back across the border, that evolution doesn\’t exist?! (…)
RUBY [JENNIFER LEWIS]: Now what\’s all this fuss about?
DRE: Ma, Junior is a Republican….
RUBY: What\’s that you say? You say “Re”? As in Republican?!
DRE: Ah-huh.
RUBY: No, he can\’t be a Republican! [Crying] Oh, my God! Not a Republican! Oh, Jesus! Black Jesus! Sarah Palin! (…)
DRE: Look, you can do anything, but you can\’t be a black Republican. They are not down for us, so we are not down for them.
MR. STEVENS [PETER MACKENZIE] Are you saying all Republicans are racist?
DRE: No, of course not. [Under breath] But they are.
JOSH [JEFF MEACHAM] That is bullcrap. My dad\’s a Republican, and I cannot tell you how often he starts a sentence with, “I\’m not a racist, but…”
DEON COLE [CHARLIE]: [Lowered voice] Look, you just gotta do something about Junior. You don\’t want him to end up an Uncle Tom.
DRE: True that. (…)
BOW: Hey, junior.
JUNIOR: Hi. Am I in trouble?
BOW: No.
DRE: Yes.
BOW: We just wanna talk to you.
DRE: About the trouble that you\’re in.
BOW: Dre.
DRE: Son, you cannot become a Republican because of a girl.
JUNIOR: But it\’s about more than that now. I\’ve been doing some reading, and, Dad, you know how you\’re always talking about hard work and personal responsibility?
DRE: Mm-hmm.
JUNIOR: Republicans believe the same thing.
DRE: Eh, that\’s different.
JUNIOR: How?
DRE: Bow?
BOW: Because, we are not close-minded reactionary gun nuts.
JUNIOR: Grandma and Pops are Democrats, and they both have guns.
BOW: In – in this house?
DRE: B-baby.
BOW: What?
DRE: Baby, one crisis at a time, okay? We are Democrats!
BOW: Yes.
JUNIOR: Why?
DRE: Bow?
BOW: Uh, because we believe that government can have a meaningful and positive role in people\’s lives, and it\’s not just everyone for themselves.
DRE: And more importantly, we\’re black.
JUNIOR: Whatever. I\’m gonna go get started on my speech.
DRE: Oh, oh, oh, oh! What speech?
JUNIOR: Oh, Hillary\’s father thinks I should run for president of the young Republicans. He says I\’ll make a great face of the organization.
BOW: Oh, my God.
BILL MAHER [HBO\’S REAL TIME]: And tonight\’s final guest, the current face of black Republicans, Andre Johnson Jr. Welcome, Andre. [APPLAUSE]
JUNIOR: It\’s great to be here, Bill. Let me start by saying, here\’s what wrong with black people.
Ok, there it is. Your call.
